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WVVNEEE-l l kan im Z/MM @40W UNITED STATES4 PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH MOKAY, OF TROY, NEW YORK.

STARCHlNG-IVIACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 471,619, dated March 29, 1892.

Application filed January 27,1891. Serial No. 379,349- (No model.)

To a/ZZ wiz/0m t may concern,.-

Be it known that l, JOSEPH MOKAY', of the city ofjTroy, county of Rensselaer, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Starching-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in that class of apparatus which is used for starching apparel articles, such as collars, cus, shirts, dre.; and the object and purpose are to better adapt this class of devices to perform the uses for which they are designed by causing them to act upon the articles being treated similarly in effect as when operated upon by hand, and embodying with such improvement the further improvement of an increased capacity due to mechanical arrangement and construction.

Accompanying this specification kto form a part of it there are ve plates of drawings containing eleven figures, illustrating my invention with the same designation of parts by letter reference used in all of them.

In the illustrations, Figure l is a side elevation of a marching-machine containing my invention. Fig. 2 is a rear end elevation. Fig. 3 is a top view of the machine. Fig. tis a longitudinal section taken on the line cc x of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a cross-section taken on the line m2 m2 of Fig. l, and Fig. 6 is a perspective of the center set of starching-roller carriers and cover, shown as detached, and with what is its under surface when in position illustrated as facing theview. Fig. 7 is a view of a crank-shaft, shown as detached. Fig. 8 is a section taken on the line x3 x2 of Fig. l. Fig. 9 is a perspective of one of the posts in which the bearings of the upper belt front rollers journal. Fig. l0 is a perspective of two of the starchingrollers, shown as broken apart. Fig. ll is a perspective of one of the slide -blocks, illustrated as detached from its slideway, and shown inconnection with the journal of one of the center carair pipe for the chamber G at the bottom of the trough, and 17,2 an opening for the insertion of a drip-cock for the escape of the Water of condensation.

The letterP designates a platform arranged within the trough T, the function of which platform is to support and take the strain 0E the belts. Said platform is made with a central part horizontally placed and designatedat p2 and end-platform parts p2 and p4, each of which from where it connects with the central part p2 rises on an incline or angle obtusely toward the ends of the trough. The platform P is made with an upwardly-inclined part at each end and a central horizontal part, so that when the starching-rollers are in reciprocation moved upwardly over the inclines they bear more heavily upon the articles between the belts on which said rollers press than when .running on the flat surface alone,where the main pressure is that of gravity, and by the construction of the two inclines thearticles being treated are drawn down into and carried up from out of the starch in the trough.

The letter R designates a roller having a shaft S', which journals into the opposite sides of the frame F at J', and which roller is located at the front or receiving end of 'the machine. The letter R2 designates another roller having a shaft S2, that journals into the opposite sides of the frame F at J at the rear end of the machine. The letter B designates an endless belt adapted to run over said rollers R R2, so that one stretch of said belt will be over to rest upon and the other beneath said platform P.

The letter R3 designates a roller arranged at the delivery end of the machine, and this roller R3' has upon its shaft S a gear-wheel IOO G', which meshes into a gear-wheel G2 on the shaft S2 of the roller R2 to communicate intermittent rotation to said roller R3, said roller R2 being operated as will be hereinafter de- 5 scribed.

The letters 'r6 r6 designate two rollers arranged at the receiving end of the machine, they being arranged one above the other and having their journal-bearings r' in posts r2, of which there is one at each side of the machine.

The letter F4 designates a frame at the receiving end of the machine, with which the posts rs connect, and the letter f2 designates uprights projected from the feeding-table U at each side thereof, each of which uprights is made with a slidewayY, made to, receive a slide plate or tongue y2, projected from the frame F4, and this slide-plate 'y2 at each' side zo ofthe machine connects4 with a set-screw N6 as to distance from the uprights f2, as shown at Figs. 3 and 4.

The' letter designates an endless belt made to run on the roller R2. and the rollers r6, above the belt B', so that on its lower stretch it will be in Contact, with the` latter throughout its engagement with the platform .R The constructiony and function of the belt B2 will be more fully set forth hereinafter.

Thel letterl designates tWO vertically-arranged oscillating bars, each of which at its lower end is journaled onto a horizontal bar or shaft b2, so that said oscillating bars may be madeto oscillate at their upper ends by means of their journaled connection at their lower ends, there being oneV of said rocking bars at each side of the machine, as shown at Figs. 2 and`3, and these two rocking bars are connected by means of a centrally-located horizontal bar hl, on the ends of which each of said oscillatingbars is journaled.

The letter S2 designates a shaft having its n drivingpulley P3 the said oscillating bars I are caused to oscillate at their upper ends.

The letter I-I designates cross-heads, of which there is onearranged at the top of each` of the oscillating bars I at each side of the machine, as shown at Figs. l, 2, and 3. Each of these cross-heads is constructed with a arranged to project from and at right anglesl to its outer side, said journal being adapted to turn in the bearing b of one of the slideblocks b5, and each` of these carriers C is con- -structed with semhtube-formed bearings 19 197 on what is its undersurface when in position in the machine.

The letters A A designate two st'arching-l lthe carriers C at each side of the machine are passed down over the vroller-journals the latter will have a bearing in them at vb .thus connected, when the oscillating bars I This arrangement of the rollers A A, as

are oscillated at their upper'ends, causes the carriers C to reciprocatingly move over the upper stretch of the belt B and the lower stretch of the belt B2, with the said carriers adjusting in the head H, by means of the slide-blocks, to which each one of said carriers C ispivoted, and the slides made for the blocks in each of thel cross-heads I jl.

The letters OO designate another pair of starching-rollers thatare located in the trough fT in front of the rollers designated A A. ,These rollers O O are provided with carriers (32, each of which islike the carrier Cin form iand construction, with the exception that, in :stead of being made to pivot at each side of fthe machine to a slide-block operating in a slide made in the cross-head H, each of these lcarriers C2, located at opposite sides of the machine, is made to connect pivotally with lone of the cross-heads l-I to receive reciprocating motion therefrom by means of a link L at each side of the machine, one end of IIO each of Which links connects pivotally at Z2 with one'of the cross-heads H and the other end of each of which links 'pivotally connects at Z3 with the carrier C2. last-named carriers is provided with semi-tube `or U-formed bearings b2', which are placed lover the journals 02 of the rollers O when the Each of the said carriers are in position, and are thus construct-ed and connected when the carriers C are caused to reciprocate with their rollers running over the upper stretch W of the belt B and uponthe lower stretch W2 of the belt B2, overrnnning the former. The carriers C2 are also operated to move with them.

riers C3, which operate them, are arranged inV the trough T at the rear of the rollers A A and with one of the carriers located at each ISO side of the machine. Each of these carriers O2 at each side of the machine is connected by means of a link L2 with one of the crossheads-H to receive motion from the latter, each of these links L2 being at one end pivoted at Z5 to one of the cross-heads l-I and at Z6 to the carrier C2. As thus constructed, when the bars I and their cross-heads H are operated to be reciprocated, as before described, the carrier C3 is also reciprocated, with its rollers R'14k running over the upper stretch W of the belt B and the lower stretch W2 of the belt B2 over the former.

The letter K designates a ratchet-wheel, which is arranged on and secured to the shaft S2 of the roller R2, Where said shaft at one of its ends subtends the frame F. The letter P6 designates a pawl-holder that is arranged on said shaft S2 so as to turn thereon, and p6 a pawl that is mounted on said pawl-holder by means of a pivoted connection p7.

The letter M designates a rod, which at its front end m2 is pivotally connected with the cross-head H and at its rear end m3 is pivotally connected with the paWl-holder P6, so that as the cross-head H is reciprocated the rod M is operated by its connection therewith to actuate the paWl-holder and pawl to engage with the ratchet-Wheel K to intermittently rotate the roller R2 and move the belts B and B2 with alternating periods of motion and intermediate periods of rest.

- To regulate the throw of the pawl-holder and the measure of the belt movement, the pawl-holder P6 is provided with a slot f in its upper end, through which the pin n3, on which the rod M pivots, passes, with this pin held in place in the slot f by means of a nut n4.

While the machine can be used Without the upper belt B2 for some kinds of Work, yet when combined With said belt B2 it is better adapted for all kinds of Work.

The letters V designate covers that are used to house in the rollers to keep out dust and such substances as might fall into the starch, and these covers are constructed to rest on flanges f2,made on the inside face of the carrier sides, and are connected to said flanges byscrews f10,as shown at Fig. 6, and are thus constructed so that'said covers may be easily removed for cleaning the apparatus.

To operate the mechanism thusillustrated and described, hot starch having a proper condition of uidity is supplied to the trough 'Il and a drivin g-belt put on the pulley P3, which causes the bars I to oscillate on. their journaled connection and so as to reciprocatingly move the heads H, their rollers, and the connected carriers, with their rollers moving over the lower stretch of the belt B2 and above the upper stretch ot' the belt B', (the latter being beneath the former thereat and resting on the platform R) with the roller R2, as operated by the ratchet, to move and advance intermittently the belt B', and the geared connectionmade by the roller R2, operating the rollerR2,

and the belt B2 also to move intermittently. Articles to be starched are placed on'the table U and entered betweenv the belts B and B2 and are carried down beneath the starchingrollers O,A, and R4 to be rubbed and pressed bythe latter, so as till the fabric with starch as the said rollers are reciprocated Within the trough. The articles are removed from olf the belt Where the latter commences to make its return stretch after passing from oft' the roller R2. As thus treated, the articles are rubbed and pressed so as to make them take up the starch Without the intervention of skilled labor and the hard manual Work required to do it by hand.

The belt B2 is preferably made of openly- Woven material, that the starch Will readily soak through to reach the articles being starched, and the tension upon this belt may be regulated by the set-screws N6, arranged in the uprights f2 and their engagement with the slides which project from the frame part F4, in Which the bearings of the rollers r6 are retained. t

As a series of starching-rollers constructed substantially as herein described would perform the same function whether reciprocated by the means Which I employ for that purpose or some other means that would operate them in substantially the same manner, hence I do not limit my invention to the combination of the said starching-rollers to the particular'means which I illustrate as applied to reciprocate them.y

It is essential to do good Work that starch- IOO ingmachines should be thoroughly cleaned Y when they cease Working and before the starch adhering to the parts becomes dry to flake off and spot the Work when the machine is again used. By making the end carriers with U- formed bearings and connecting them by links with the cross-heads the links are easily disconnected and the end carriers and rollers removed, so that by removing the cover of the center carriers access is easily had to the starch trough and platform, as well as the center rollers, to thoroughly cleanse them, and this result in the main is produced by the connection made by the U -formed bearings of the with a trough adapted to contain liquid starch,

of starching-rollers mounted in carriers hav# ing inverted-U-formed bearings-for the journals of said starching-rollers, with the latter adapted to be moved back and forth within said trough and to be disconnected from the carriers, substantially in the manner as and for the purposes set forth.

2. In a starching-machine, the combination, with a trough or receptacle adapted to contain liquid starch and constructed with a platformsupport that has a flat central portion and upwardly slanting end portions, of a roller at each end of said platform, an endless belt passing over said rollers with its lower stretch below and its upper stretch above said platform and actuated to be moved intermittently, and starching-rollers constructed to be moved back and forth above and upon the upper stretch of said belt over said platform, substantially in the manner as and for the purposes set forth.

3. In a starching-machine, the combination, with a starch receptacle having a belt f support, substantially as described, of two belts arranged one above the other, the lower one of which is operated to move with its upper stretch resting upon said belt-support and the upper belt having its lower stretch resting upon the upper stretch of the lower belt when in contact with said belt-support throughout its length and operated to move in the same direction as the lower belt, and starching-rollers operated to be moved back and forth upon and over the lower stretch of the upper belt, substantially in the manner as and for the purposes set forth.

4. In a starching-machine, the combination, with a trough or receptacle adapted to contain liquid starch and having an `interiorlyplaced platform-support, of two belts arranged upon rollers and operated to be moved intermittently in the same direction over said platform-support with the upper stretch of the lower belt in contact with the lower stretch of the upper belt, and starchingrollers constructed and arranged to be moved back and forth and reciprocatingly rotated in contact with and upon the lower stretch of the upper belt, substantially in the Inanner as and for the purposes set forth.

5. The combination,"with the trough T, having the platform l?, of the rollers AA, mounted in carriers C', with the latter j ournaled into the slide-blocks b5 at each side of the machine, the starching-rollers O O, mounted in the carriers C2, the starching-rollers R4 R4 R4, mounted in the carriers O2, andthe cross-heads I-I H, each made with a slideway for the slideblocks b5 and connected to the carriers C2 and C3 4by links and arranged to be operated, substantially in the manner as and for the purposes set forth.

6. The combination, with a trough adapted to contain liquid starch and having an interior platform, of two endless belts operated by rollers to move together in the same direction over said platform with the upper stretch of the lower belt in contact with the lower stretch of the upper belt where resting on said platform, three sets of starching-rollers with the rollers of each set'mounted to journal in a carrier at each side of the machine and to rest upon the lower stretch of the upper belt, a journal projected laterally from the outer side of each of the vcenter carriers, a vertical bar at each side of the machine having a cross-head at its upper end made with a slide, said bars being constructed to be oscillated at their upper ends, a slide-blockin each of the slidesof said cross-heads provided with a bearing for the journal of the center carrier, and links connecting the end carriers with the crossheads, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

7. In a starching-machine having a trough madev with an interior platform, the combination of the roller R and the rollers r6 r6 at the front end ofthe machine, the roller R2 at the rear end of the machine and provided with a ratchet K at one end, the pawl-holder P6, provided with a pawl 1o, operated to intermittently rotate said roller R2, a gear G2, arranged to4 mesh into the gear on the shaft of the roller R2, the endless belt B', arranged on the rollers R and R2, and the endless bclt B2, arranged on the rollers R3 and r6, substantially in the manner as and for the purposes set forth.

8. In astarching-machine, the combination, with a starch-trough having a heating-chainber beneath its bottom and constructed with an interior platform, substantially as described, of two endless belts, one arranged above the other and operated by rollers to intermittently move in the same direction, with the upper stretch of the lower belt above and its lower stretch below. said platform and the lower stretch of the upper belt above and in contact with the upper stretch of the lower belt, and starching-rollers mounted in carriers and operated to be lmoved back and forth.

and to reciprocatingly rotate in contact with the lower stretch of the upper belt where within the trough, substantially in the manner as and for the purposes set forth.

9. In a starching-rnachine, the combination, with a trough adapted to contain liquid starch,

.of starching-.rollers mounted in carriers at each side of said machine, said carriers having inverted- U -formed bearings to receive the journals of said rollers, and covers arranged to be over said rollers and rest on said carriers, substantially in the manner as and for the purposes set forth.

Signed at Troy, New York, this 7th day of January, 1891, and in the presence of the two witnesses whose names are hereto written.

JOSEPH MCKAY.

Witnesses:

CHARLES S. BRINTNALL, W. E. HAGAN.

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